Electro-chemical cell conglomeration
Your brain is amazing. It is a combination of electrical and chemical processes that allow you to think, reason, deduce, enjoy, taste, see, hear, recall... The list goes on and on. Your mind, although not the physical brain, is unique in itself. It is difficult to define exactly what it is. Yet, we all have one.
To test this amazing mass of moist, pliable material, take a few moments to check out some of the questions below and see how well your brain responds. Keep track of your answers, and then link to the Answer Page when you're done. Remember, your brain is "strengthened by use and weakened by disuse."
I am a man. If Philip's son is my son's father, what relationship am I to Philip?
Complete this analogy with a seven-letter word ending with the letter "T." Potential is to actual as future is to __ __ __ __ __ __ T.
If A x B = 24, C x D = 32, B x D = 48 and B x C = 24, what does A x B x C x D equal?
Interpret the following. The first one is given as an example.
Le vel Answer: Split level
a. HE'S/HIMSELF
b. ECNALG
c. DEATH/LIFE
d. GEG
e. TIME/TIME
f. ME/QUIT
g. MCE MCE MCE
h. RO
i. WHEATHER
j. TIMING TIM ING
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Solve the following:
x² + 12x + 36 = 0
Remember, you can use the quadratic equation shown below to solve this.
x = -b ± √b² - 4ac
2a
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What number comes next in this series?
9, 16, 25, 36, . . .
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See if you can figure these out. This exercise will give you some gauge of your mental flexibility and creativity. The first one is given as an example.
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16 = O in a P
Answer: 16 = Ounces in a Pound
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a. 26 = L of the A
b. 7 = D of the W
c. 1001 = AN
d. 12 = S of the Z
e. 54 = C in a D
f. 9 = P in the S.S.
g. 88 = PK
h. 13 = S of the AF
i. 32 = DF at which WF
j. 18 = H on a GC
k. 90 = D in a RA
l. 200 = D for PG in M
m. 8 = S on a SS
n. 3 = BM (SHTR)
o. 4 = Q in a G
p. 24 = H in a D
q. 1 = W on a U
r. 5 = D in ZC
s. 57 = HV
t. 11 = P on a FBT
u. 1000 = W that a P is W
v. 29 = D in F in a LY
w. 64 = S on a CB
x. 40 = D and N of the GF
y. 76 = T in the BP
z. 50 = W to LYL
aa. 99 = B of B on the W
bb. 60 = S in a M
cc. 1 = H on a U
dd. 9 = J on the SC
ee. 21 = D on a D
ff. 12 = D of J
gg. 15 = M on a DMC
hh. 66 = B of the B
ii. 7 = W of the AW
jj. 7 = B for SB
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You have a right triangle. One side is 3, the second side is 4. What is the third side (hypotenuse)?
Hint: Pythagorean Theorem
If a rooster lays an egg on the peak of a barn roof, which side of the roof will the egg roll down?
Find the two words nearest in meaning to each other.
(a) beam, (b) lump, (c) giggle, (d) ray, (e) collection
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Music: Pink Floyd - Brain Damage